Downtown in Mount Airy in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
People's Lumber and Supply Building
1918
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2022
1. People's Lumber and Supply Building Marker
On this site was the People's Lumber & Supply Company Building. It was built in 1918 by Tom Watkins. People's Lumber & Supply Company offices were located on the first floor. Buck Hobb's barber shop was located on the top floor. The Waltz Funeral Director from Winfield also kept coffins in a showroom on the top floor. Other occupants of the top floor included:
Brandenburg Music
Pearce Bowlus, magistrate
Hobb's Photography Studio
The Mount Airy Community Reporter
Hattery Publishing
St. James Thrift Shop
The building was torn down in 2002.
Erected 2014.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 39° 22.59′ N, 77° 9.295′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Main Street (Maryland Route 808) south of Center Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 S Main St, Mount Airy MD 21771, United States of
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Ruland Bakery and Linthicum House (here, next to this marker); The Telephone Exchange Building (here, next to this marker); Mount Airy (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Mount Airy (here, next to this marker); Butler's Garage (here, next to this marker); The Runkles and Resnick Buildings (here, next to this marker); Commercial Bank (here, next to this marker); Dorsey's Store - Vacant Lot (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
